Brynn Laurel Thayer (born October 4, 1949 in North Dallas, Texas) is an American actress who has had numerous roles in a variety of television series, most notably Matlock portraying Matlock's daughter, Leanne MacIntyre. She is the daughter of William Paul Thayer, a Lieutenant Commander in the US Naval Reserve, and Margery Schwartz Thayer. Brynn Thayer co-founded the charitable organization ZazAngels with actor Michael Zaslow and his wife, Susan Hufford, to generate funds for researching Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. Michael Zaslow died of ALS on December 6, 1998.
Selected filmography
- One Life to Live - Jenny Wolek Renaldi (1978-1986)
- Island Son - Maggie Judd (1989-1990)
- Matlock - Episode - The Suspect - Roxanne Windemere (1991)
- Matlock - Leanne MacIntyre (1992-1994) (End of Season 6 thru Season 8)
- General Hospital - Kylie Quinlan (1994)
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold - Col. Rebecca Hodges (1997-1998)
